ATC BASICS BLOCK 1 Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The ATO is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficiency and security of air traffic
operations across the entire National Airspace System and is managed by whom? -
CORRECT ANSWER Chief Operating Officer (COO)
AJT is the contraction of which FAA organization. - CORRECT ANSWER Air Traffic
Services (ATO)
The AJT (ATO) is responsible for ARTCC, ATCT, TRACON, and ATCSCC covering what
three service areas? - CORRECT ANSWER Eastern, Central, Western
What does ARTCC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Route Traffic Control
Center
What does ATCT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Traffic Control Tower
What does TRACON stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Terminal Radar Approach
Control
What does ATCSCC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Traffic Control System
Command Center
VFR: Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under ______ conditions. The
term VFR is also used in the US to indicate Wx conditions that are greater than or equal to
________ VFR requirements. Also used to indicate weather conditions that are less the
minimum VFR requirements. - CORRECT ANSWER Visual: minimum
Under VFR, _____ are responsible for maintaining separation from other aircraft, and must
fly clear of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER pilots; clouds
, Rules that govern the procedures for conducting INSTRUMENT flight is defined as ______.
- CORRECT ANSWER IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
Air Traffic Control maintains separation from other aircraft, terrain, and man-made objects on
the ground under which set of flight rules. - CORRECT ANSWER IFR (Instrument
Flight Rules)
"The ______ _______ of the ATC system is to prevent a collision between aircraft operating
in the system and to provide for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic." -
CORRECT ANSWER primary purpose
Separation of all air traffic within designated airspace by ATC is defined as _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER positive control
"First _____ is given to separating aircraft and issuing ______ alerts." Also known as your
"Duty Priority". - CORRECT ANSWER priority; safety
When MUST ADDITIONAL services be provided? - CORRECT ANSWER When
workload permits
Automation procedures are used in preference to NON-Automation procedures is an example
of _______. - CORRECT ANSWER Procedural Preference
______ separation is used in preference to ________ separation. - CORRECT
ANSWER Radar; non-radar
ATC services to aircraft are provided on a "first come, first served" basis as circumstances
permit is known as your _________. - CORRECT ANSWER Operational Priority
An aircraft in ______ has the right-of-way over all other aircraft. - CORRECT
ANSWER distress
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The ATO is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficiency and security of air traffic
operations across the entire National Airspace System and is managed by whom? -
CORRECT ANSWER Chief Operating Officer (COO)
AJT is the contraction of which FAA organization. - CORRECT ANSWER Air Traffic
Services (ATO)
The AJT (ATO) is responsible for ARTCC, ATCT, TRACON, and ATCSCC covering what
three service areas? - CORRECT ANSWER Eastern, Central, Western
What does ARTCC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Route Traffic Control
Center
What does ATCT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Traffic Control Tower
What does TRACON stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Terminal Radar Approach
Control
What does ATCSCC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Air Traffic Control System
Command Center
VFR: Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under ______ conditions. The
term VFR is also used in the US to indicate Wx conditions that are greater than or equal to
________ VFR requirements. Also used to indicate weather conditions that are less the
minimum VFR requirements. - CORRECT ANSWER Visual: minimum
Under VFR, _____ are responsible for maintaining separation from other aircraft, and must
fly clear of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER pilots; clouds
, Rules that govern the procedures for conducting INSTRUMENT flight is defined as ______.
- CORRECT ANSWER IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
Air Traffic Control maintains separation from other aircraft, terrain, and man-made objects on
the ground under which set of flight rules. - CORRECT ANSWER IFR (Instrument
Flight Rules)
"The ______ _______ of the ATC system is to prevent a collision between aircraft operating
in the system and to provide for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic." -
CORRECT ANSWER primary purpose
Separation of all air traffic within designated airspace by ATC is defined as _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER positive control
"First _____ is given to separating aircraft and issuing ______ alerts." Also known as your
"Duty Priority". - CORRECT ANSWER priority; safety
When MUST ADDITIONAL services be provided? - CORRECT ANSWER When
workload permits
Automation procedures are used in preference to NON-Automation procedures is an example
of _______. - CORRECT ANSWER Procedural Preference
______ separation is used in preference to ________ separation. - CORRECT
ANSWER Radar; non-radar
ATC services to aircraft are provided on a "first come, first served" basis as circumstances
permit is known as your _________. - CORRECT ANSWER Operational Priority
An aircraft in ______ has the right-of-way over all other aircraft. - CORRECT
ANSWER distress
